20 Predictions For This Oscar Season's Rotten Tomatoes Scores

Predicted Critical Consensus: "An entrancing passion project from master filmmaker Martin Scorsese, Silence captures the chilling essence of Shusaku Endo's novel thanks to incredible performances even as it weathers an arguably overlong run-time."

Martin Scorsese has been trying to get Silence made for years, and now it's finally happening. With an immense cast including Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver and Liam Neeson, this feels like it just might be the iconic director at his most pure and willing, and with a reported 195 minute run-time, it's going to be epic as all hell.

Few directors can juggle such meaty run-times, and while some will almost certainly deem the film too long, remember how many movies close to the three-hour mark reside in his back catalogue. If anyone can pull it off, he can, and he almost never fails.